Ji You

The campus in March and April had become a little busy. The students who were taking physical education classes on the playground started to move freely. The girls gathered in groups of three or four to chat, and the boys played basketball enthusiastically around the basketball hoop. There were also a few spectators nearby who cheered every time a goal was scored.

Ji You lay on the desk, his head resting on his arms, facing the window, his eyes fixed on the basketball being tossed back and forth on the playground. His gaze was a little dazed and unfocused, and it was obvious that he had no idea what he was thinking about.

Suddenly, a hard object hit his head. Ji You looked closely and saw a half piece of chalk rolling on the table. He looked up and saw the physics teacher, who was still raising his hand with an angry face. He pointed his index finger at Ji You and shouted, “You, stand up.”

Ji You stood up in silence.

“Why are you not paying attention in class? Don’t think that you don’t have to study physics just because you got first place in the Mathematical Olympiad. If you have the ability to solve this problem, I will allow you not to pay attention in class in the future.” The physics teacher slammed the blackboard.

Ji You didn’t move at all, and said slowly, “No. I don’t understand what you are saying.”

“You…” The teacher was so angry that he couldn’t speak.

Someone in the classroom started laughing quietly, and soon everyone started laughing.

The teacher was furious and pointed at the door, “Get out! Stand in the corridor!”

Ji You kicked the stool away and walked out without saying a word.

As soon as he reached the door, it slammed shut behind him.

The teacher’s angry voice came from inside, “What are you laughing at? Do you want to go out together too?!”

Ji You didn’t feel very happy at all. He stood in the corridor leaning against the wall, his eyes still fixed on the playground. Without the window between them, he looked even more unscrupulously.

There was a sound of regular footsteps. Ji You looked and saw a familiar figure walking towards him from the other end of the corridor. Ji You’s eyes suddenly lit up.

The person who came lowered his head, as if thinking about something, and did not notice Ji You standing in the corridor.

When he passed by, Ji You called out softly, “Teacher.”

Zhuang Wenxuan looked up and was a little surprised to see him. “It’s you. Why are you still standing here? Why don’t you go to class?”

Ji You shrugged and said innocently, “I was kicked out by the teacher.”

Zhuang Wenxuan understood, “What’s wrong?”

Ji You said nonchalantly, “I was daydreaming in class and not listening carefully. I even talked back to the teacher.”

Zhuang Wenxuan sighed, “Why don’t you listen to the class carefully?”

Ji You pursed his lips slightly and said, “I don’t understand what he said.” Then he smiled and said, “It would be great if you were our physics teacher. I would definitely understand what you said.”

Zhuang Wenxuan was helpless, “It’s still the same.”

“It’s different. The physics teacher in Class 5 is the best in the whole grade.” Ji You said with a smile, a little teasing, “I heard from the girls that it’s because the physics teacher in Class 5 is the most gentle, the best looking, and the most patient.”

“Ahem,” Zhuang Wenxuan clenched his fist and coughed softly to cover up his slightly red face, “You just like to talk nonsense.”

“I’m serious.” Ji You said seriously.

Zhuang Wenxuan was a little nervous when he saw his dark eyes, and couldn’t help but ask, “Then, do you want me to give you extra lessons?”

“Is it okay?” Ji You asked in surprise. If it weren’t for the wrong time and place, Zhuang Wenxuan had no doubt that he would jump up directly. The regret that just surged up in his heart after he finished speaking was immediately suppressed.

“If you have time.” Zhuang Wenxuan said with a smile.

“Of course I do.” Ji You’s smile was particularly brilliant.

As soon as the director said “Cut”, the originally quiet classroom suddenly became noisy. The closed door was suddenly opened, and a group of students rushed out before the staff could stop them. Those in the front were all girls, and without exception, they were waving notebooks and pens in their hands.

“Lu Yan, Lu Yan, please give me an autograph.”

Lu Yan and Han Yuan, who were immediately surrounded, smiled helplessly. Lu Yan quickly stretched out his hand and raised his voice, “Don’t worry, don’t worry, take your time, we still have time, one by one.”

The students lined up consciously, and after Lu Yan signed his name, most of them also asked Han Yuan to sign his name, and they all asked that both of them sign on the same page.

Some particularly brave girls even shouted, “Lu Yan, you are so handsome, I like you so much.”

“God Lu and  God Han, you two are such a good match, please really be together.”

“together together together……”

“God Lu and God Han, can I take a photo of you two together?”

Fortunately, there were not many students who gathered around, and after their demands were fully met, they dispersed under the persuasion of the staff.

After the students left, several staff members were sweating all over. “Hey, we really can’t underestimate the fighting ability of these children. They are too strong and we can’t stop them.”

“It’s all because of God Lu’s great charm.”

“That’s right, haha.”

Lu Yan smiled at being teased by everyone. This had almost become a daily routine.

Because most of the scenes took place on campus, the crew found a high school in the city to film. When a big director and a big star wanted to film in a school, the school leaders were very welcoming, opened the door and tried their best to cooperate with the crew.

Most of the extras were teachers and students in the school. Of course, they did not dare to disturb the senior high school students who were preparing for the exam, so they only looked for freshmen and sophomores. In order to be in the same class as the protagonist Lu Yan in the movie, the students put a lot of effort into the selection process, and some even asked their parents to bribe the school leaders to get selected.

Although Han Yuan’s status, position, popularity, etc. in the circle were far higher than Lu Yan, in this youthful campus, the young and handsome Lu Yan was more popular among students, especially girls. So every time they were surrounded by people, most of the students called out Lu Yan’s name and asked for his autograph and photos. Although some students would also ask for Han Yuan’s autograph and photos, their enthusiasm was far from comparable to that for Lu Yan.

If it were a less tolerant star, he would probably be angry on the spot. But the reason why Han Yuan was a top star was not only because of his good acting skills and strong ability, but also because of his first-class character. Facing this phenomenon, he not only didn’t care, but was even happy for Lu Yan. Lu Yan himself felt that it was not only a pleasure but also a great benefit to be able to work with such a senior with both virtue and art.

The filming progressed little by little. As the relationship between Ji You and Zhuang Wenxuan became more and more mature, the relationship between the two actors Lu Yan and Han Yuan also became better and better, and their cooperation became more and more tacit.

On the basketball court, Ji You was playing basketball with several boys. He was very good at basketball, dodging and evading, and his opponents were circling around him. The basketball was almost like being controlled by magic, always in his hands. A basketball game almost became Ji You’s personal show.

Another three-pointer was made easily, with Ji You’s arms raised high, fingers spread out, muscles tensed from jumping, exposed long arms and legs, and even the sweat dripping, all showing strength and beauty.

There were bursts of screams all around, mixed with the girls shouting at the top of their lungs, “Ji You Ji You, I love you! Just like a mouse loves rice. Ji You Ji You, I love you, I want to give birth to a baby for you!”

Every time Ji You played in a basketball game, there were always a lot of girls watching, the screams were especially loud, and the various slogans were simply constantly refreshing the boys’ worldview. But the boys couldn’t help but accept it. In every competition, the final winner would definitely be the team that Ji You was on. In order to win, everyone wanted to be on the same team with Ji You and win the favor of the girls at the same time.

Ji You was so focused on playing basketball that he was not affected by anything happening outside until he caught a glimpse of a figure standing far away on the stairs. Ji You’s heart skipped a beat and he suddenly pushed away the opponents who were trying to intercept him. He rushed to the basket under the strong siege of his opponents, suddenly jumped up, and used his height advantage to make a beautiful dunk.

As the ball went in, the final whistle blew. There was a louder cheer from the surroundings, but in Ji You’s eyes there was only the figure standing quietly on the steps, smiling brightly in that direction.

Pushed by a group of girls, Chen Yao walked towards Ji You quickly with a shy smile, holding a bottle of mineral water in one hand and a towel in the other. Chen Yao was the school beauty. Her actress, Li Xue, was a fresh beauty. The fitted uniform of long sleeves and short skirt set off her graceful figure.

Chen Yao gathered her courage from the encouraging eyes of her besties and raised her hand to wipe the sweat off Ji You’s forehead. Ji You looked at her expressionlessly as she approached, and when her hand reached out, he dodged to the side. Chen Yao’s hand froze in the air, and tears instantly filled her eyes because of embarrassment and shame. Ji You, however, was in no mood to show sympathy to her. He said calmly, “I don’t need it. Give it to someone else.” Then he walked past her and walked straight away.

Behind him, Chen Yao couldn’t hold back her tears and they flowed down.

Ji You quickly walked up the stairs, came to the man on the stairs, and said like he was presenting a treasure, “Teacher, did you see my dunk? Was it cool?”

Zhuang Wenxuan smiled and said, “Don’t the screams already make it clear? What else do I need to say?”

“So what? I want to listen to what the teacher says.” Ji You said with a gloomy face, feeling a little aggrieved.

Zhuang Wenxuan smiled, “Very handsome!”

Ji You’s face immediately cleared up, and it was an especially bright one, with his eyes sparkling.

Zhuang Wenxuan felt that he could not bear such a direct and passionate gaze. He slightly avoided his eyes. Ji You had already stared at the water cup in his hand, “Is this for me?”

Zhuang Wenxuan handed it over somewhat awkwardly, “You just finished exercising, don’t drink cold drinks, it’s not good for your body. This glass of boiled water is already warm, not hot.”

Ji You took it and said with a smile, “Thank you, teacher. I just like drinking plain water.”

Ji You opened the lid of the cup, took a big sip, and narrowed his eyes slightly in satisfaction, “It feels so good!”

Zhuang Wenxuan shook his head and took out a tissue and handed it to him, “Don’t drink so much. It’s all flowing out. Wipe it quickly.”

Ji You did not take the tissue, but leaned his chin over and said, “Teacher, help me wipe it.”

Zhuang Wenxuan paused, coughed lightly, then reached out and wiped the corner of his mouth.

Ji You smiled and stopped embarrassing him. He took the tissue, wiped it himself, and then said, “Let’s go. The teacher still has to give me extra lessons today.”

“Well,” Zhuang Wenxuan nodded and turned around and walked away with him. “Actually, your foundation is pretty good. The tutoring during this period has been very effective. I believe you will get good grades in the exam next week.”

“If I do well on the test, will the teacher give me a reward?”

“What kind of reward do you want?”

“I like everything the teacher gives me.”

“Well, if you can get straight A’s on the exams, I’ll give you a reward.”

“The teacher is so cunning. Isn’t it enough to just get an A in Physics?”

“Rewards are not that easy to get.”

“Then teacher, you must keep your word.”

“Um.”

What they didn’t know was that behind them, there was a pair of resentful eyes watching them silently.

As usual, Ji You laid quietly on the table, staring out the window.

On the podium, the teacher was distributing papers. Students were called one by one and walked up. When they came down, they were either surprised or frustrated.

Ji You looked out the window intently. He knew that the man would walk by here soon. It was like this every time and he never made a mistake.

Sure enough, at about the same time, Ji You saw the gentle man in a white shirt, neatly dressed, walking past the window, and Ji You smiled widely. As if they had telepathic connection, Zhuang Wenxuan also turned around and saw Ji You smiling at him.

Zhuang Wenxuan shook his head, frowned slightly, and pointed in the direction of the podium, suggesting that he should listen carefully.

Ji You ignored his hint and continued looking at him with a smile on his face.

Zhuang Wenxuan had no choice but to quicken his pace and walk over. Ji You’s silent smile became more obvious.

Not until he could no longer see Zhuang Wenxuan did Ji You come back to his senses with satisfaction, a faint smile still on his lips.

Just at this moment, the teacher called his name. Ji You responded, took a few steps to take the paper, and when he saw the big “A” on it, the smile on his face deepened.

The bell rang for the end of class. The boy in the front row turned around and said with a sad face, “Ji You, how did you do in the exam this time? I failed again.”

“Not bad.” Ji You said with a smile.

The boy looked doubtful, “What about physics? How is physics?”

“Here, take a look for yourself.” Ji You generously pushed the test paper that had just been handed over.

The boy’s eyes widened. “A? Are you kidding me? Your physics is usually worse than mine.”

“Haha,” Ji You smiled, “I hired a tutor.”

“Ahhh,” the boy held his head, “You’re so cunning. I thought I could at least lift my head in front of you with physics.”

“So,” the boy seemed to have thought of something and wailed, “you got all A’s this time. Is this really necessary? You are so handsome, good at sports, and have such good grades. You used to have a weakness in physics, but now it’s gone. Ji You, you are like an alien with a cheat code.”

Ji You patted his shoulder calmly and said with a smile, “Don’t worship me, I’m just a legend.”

After finishing work in the evening, Lu Yan went home directly in Song Hui’s car. Because the filming location was in the city, Lu Yan would go home directly when he had no work at night.

It was almost ten o’clock when he got home. Su Mo heard the sound of a car and went straight to the door to pick someone up.

As soon as Lu Yan got out of the car, he saw Su Mo standing in front of the car wearing only a shirt. He quickly went over and held his cold hand, “It’s quite cold at night. Why did you come out wearing so little?”

“It’s okay. I just stood at the door and didn’t go far.”

Lu Yan put his arm around him and pulled him into his arms, “You said it’s okay, but your hands are so cold.”

“I just washed my hands with cold water, don’t worry.” Su Mo said gently.

Song Hui, who was just opening the car door and getting out, shuddered when he heard this. He just leaned over and said to the two of them, “Brother Lu, Director Su, I’ll go back first and pick you up tomorrow morning.”

Lu Yan turned around and asked, “Would you like to come in and have a seat and some hot tea before leaving?”

“No, no, I’ll just go back.” Song Hui waved his hands quickly and joked that if he continued watching, his eyes would go blind.

“Okay, then drive carefully on the road.” Lu Yan gave instructions and walked with Su Mo into the house.

“Is the filming going smoothly?” After entering the room, Su Mo asked casually while helping Lu Yan take off his coat.

“It went very smoothly.” He tapped his sore neck and sat on the sofa.

Su Mo saw his movements, reached out and pinched the back of his neck and rubbed it, and asked worriedly, “What’s wrong?”

Lu Yan turned his head and said, “Nothing. I got a stiff neck when I was resting on the rattan chair at noon.”

Su Mo said with concern, “Lie down, I’ll give you a massage.” As he said this, he asked Lu Yan to turn over and lie on the sofa, and he sat beside him and put his hands on his neck.

After kneading for a while, Lu Yan felt much better. He reached out and pulled down Su Mo’s hand, raised his body and sat up, holding the person in his arms, “Okay, it’s much better now.” Su Mo was also very busy all day long, and he didn’t want to see him work hard.

Su Mo took advantage of the situation and sat on him with his back leaning against him. Lu Yan also wrapped his long legs around him, holding him in his arms.

Su Mo felt a little uncomfortable with this posture and struggled slightly. Lu Yan tightened his hands and held him tighter. He buried his head and rubbed it behind his ears, whispering, “Don’t move. Let me hold you for a while.” Su Mo stopped struggling.

The temperature was still a little low in the spring nights, but there was no need to turn on the heating. Their bodies, which had been a little cold after being in the cold outside, quickly warmed up in this embrace, and they were getting hotter and hotter.

Just at this moment, Lu Yan added charcoal to the fire and licked the back of his neck lightly. Su Mo shuddered slightly. It was not cold, but hot.

Lu Yan smiled softly in his ear and said vaguely, “Did you miss me, huh?”

Su Mo ruffled his hair with his backhand, touched his cheek with the side of his head, and whispered, “Yeah, I did.”

The two of them lingered with each other for a while, and Lu Yan raised his head and asked, “Is the company busy tomorrow?”

“I have two important meetings in the morning, and there is nothing else urgent. What’s the matter?” Su Mo said.

Lu Yan looked at him and said seriously, “If you have time, come visit us tomorrow.”

“Okay.” Su Mo agreed straightforwardly, and then asked, “Why?” For Su Mo, he would always agree to Lu Yan’s request first, and then ask the reason.

“There’s a kissing scene tomorrow. I want you to be there,” Lu Yan said.

Su Mo was somewhat puzzled by his logic, “Aren’t you afraid that I will feel uncomfortable if I see it?”

Lu Yan looked into his eyes, “Instead of letting you see me kissing someone else in a movie, I would rather you see it in person without any embellishment. Also, I want you to leave me with only your scent the first time.”

Su Mo smiled slightly and whispered, “Okay, I will definitely go.”

Su Mo didn’t show up until the afternoon of the next day, and luckily the kissing scene was also in the afternoon.

Lu Yan could no longer keep calm when he saw Su Mo. Today, Su Mo was wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans, and a baseball cap. If it weren’t for the high-end fabric of his clothes, he really looked like a delivery boy. But where could you find such a handsome and charismatic delivery boy?

After knowing each other for so long, this was the first time Lu Yan saw Su Mo dressed like this, especially in jeans. Lu Yan could never imagine what the cool and stern Director Su would look like in jeans, especially since these jeans were tight-fitting, showing off his beautiful buttocks perfectly. Lu Yan almost couldn’t help but be surprised.

Su Mo, dressed like this, would not have been able to enter the crew if Song Hui had not led him.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Lu Yan pulled Su Mo aside and asked secretly, “Why are you wearing this today?”

Su Mo felt a little uncomfortable and asked, “You also think this is weird, right?”

“No,” Lu Yan’s eyes were particularly bold, “It looks good, but a little unexpected.”

He was indeed very good-looking. Su Mo, dressed so casually, with his naturally outstanding face and sparse bangs, looked ten years younger. It was totally fine to say that he was a college student who just graduated.

“But why are you dressed like this?” Lu Yan was very curious.

Su Mo whispered, “Han Yuan and Wang Yi both recognize me. If they see me with you, there might be some unnecessary trouble. Dressed like this, I guess no one will recognize me.”

Lu Yan nodded, “Indeed, I almost couldn’t recognize you, let alone them.”

Ah, thank you to Director Wang and Han Yuan, Lu Yan thought secretly in his heart, for giving him the opportunity to see such a different Su Mo.

In the early years, Su Mo founded the Star Entertainment Company, and Wang Yi and Han Yuan were both veteran directors and actors. At that time, Su Mo must have contacted many people in the circle for the development of the company. However, after he handed over the company to Su Jue, he gradually faded out of this circle.

“Am I late?” Su Mo asked softly. He did not forget why Lu Yan called him today.

“No,” Lu Yan shook his head, “that scene will start shooting later.”

Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good. I came here right after the meeting.”

“But there is still a problem,” Lu Yan looked a little solemn.

“What’s wrong?” Su Mo also became nervous.

Lu Yan whispered in his ear, “It’s rare to see you dressed like this. I’m afraid I can’t control myself.”

“…”

Su Mo was speechless.

Lu Yan laughed softly, and Su Mo felt that he was being teased.

The executive director called out, “God Lu, God Lu, where are you? Let’s get ready to shoot.”

“I’ll go first.” Lu Yan said with a suppressed smile.

After walking two steps, he turned back and whispered in Su Mo’s ear, “I’m not joking. I’m telling the truth.”

And then he really left.